Ba1Li2Sn1

Ba1Li2Sn1 is a semiconducting ternary intermetallic compound containing barium, lithium, and tin.

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Crystal structure of Ba1Li2Sn1
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

About Ba1Li2Sn1

Ba1Li2Sn1 is a ternary intermetallic compound composed of barium, lithium, and tin. It exhibits semiconducting electronic characteristics, placing it in a category of materials often investigated for specialized electronic or optoelectronic potential.

Due to its position above the thermodynamic hull, this material is considered metastable. While it has been identified across multiple structural datasets, its synthesis and long-term stability remain subjects of interest for researchers studying complex metal-tin phases.

At a glance

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for Ba1Li2Sn1, aggregated across 2 databases.

Band Gap

0.29 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

1.607 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Above hull
1 DFT source

Structures

26
2 databases, 15 space groups
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Ba1Li2Sn1, answered from cross-validated data.

What is Ba1Li2Sn1?

Ba1Li2Sn1 is a semiconducting ternary intermetallic compound containing barium, lithium, and tin.

More questions
What is the band gap of Ba1Li2Sn1?
Ba1Li2Sn1 has a DFT-computed band gap of 0.29 eV across 26 reported structures.
Is Ba1Li2Sn1 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 0.29 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is Ba1Li2Sn1 thermodynamically stable?
Ba1Li2Sn1 has a lowest energy above hull of 1.607 eV/atom (above hull).
How many polymorphs of Ba1Li2Sn1 are known?
26 structures of Ba1Li2Sn1 are reported across 2 databases, spanning 15 distinct space groups.
What elements does Ba1Li2Sn1 contain?
Ba1Li2Sn1 contains Ba, Li, and Sn (3 elements).
Where does the data for Ba1Li2Sn1 come from?
Ba1Li2Sn1 data is cross-referenced from latticegraph.
Comparison

How It Compares

As a unique ternary phase, Ba1Li2Sn1 represents a specific point in the compositional space of barium-lithium-tin alloys. Without direct structural siblings in this specific class, it serves as a distinct case study for how alkali and alkaline earth metals influence the electronic behavior of tin-based semiconductors.

Data sources & attribution
  • latticegraph — Lattice Graph Materials Intelligence Platform

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